By Jamie Dexter, PIO for Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
EVANSVILLE, IN – A local man was indicted recently on federal weapons charges in Evansville, Indiana.
Jacob Roy Hammond, 22, of Dover, Tennessee was charged after being found in possession of two firearms (a Springfield Arms, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol and a Walther, .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol) when he was located outside a hotel on the north side of Evansville by the United States Marshalls.
Hammond has five felony convictions for burglary and one for selling a controlled substance in Tennessee.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd S. Shellenbarger and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Wheatley, who are prosecuting the case, Hammond faces a maximum of life in prison and a $250,000 fine, based on the armed career criminal sentencing enhancement.
An initial hearing will be scheduled in Evansville, Indiana before a United States federal district court Magistrate Judge.
Hammond is still facing attempted murder and theft charges in Montgomery County after an investigation and a shootout with a MCSO Deputy.
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Information for this release was provided by United States Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett in the Southern District of Indiana.